Samuel P Taylor State Park, 1/14/12 - 1/15/12

Camped out at Samuel P Taylor Park.
Saturday, 7.9 miles: Camp Taylor campsite, North Creek Trail, Madrone Group Camp, Barnabe Peak, Bill's Trail, Devil's Gulch Trail, South Creek Trail.
Sunday, 2 miles: Camp Taylor, South Creek Trail, Cross Marin Trail, Ox Trail.

This hike featured tons of mushrooms.

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Mount Diablo, 12/31/11-1/1/12

Camped out at Juniper Camp on New Years Eve.

8:30. Stopped by Rock City on our drive up to the campsite.


10:30pm-3:30pm. 7.4 miles.  Juniper Camp, Deer Flat Rd, Meridian Ridge Trail, Bald Ridge Trail, North Peak Trail, Summit, Juniper Trail.

Stash of large pine cones along Bald Ridge Trail.




The last sunset of 2011.






The first sunrise of 2012.

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